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Andy Carstens

Articles by Andy Carstens

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How Rising Temperatures Affect Ocean Predation

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Monkeypox Likely Spread Undetected in US Before Recent Reports  

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“Necks for Sex” May Explain Giraffes’ Distinctive Anatomy 

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New Initiative Incentivizes Open Research

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World’s Largest Organism Discovered Underwater

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HHMI to Award More than $1 Billion to Promote Equity in Research

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Marilyn Fogel, Biogeochemist and “Isotope Queen,” Dies at 69

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Ancient Tooth Could Be Clue in Denisovan Migration Mystery

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Malaria Mosquitoes Bite More During the Day Than Previously Thought

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Steroids May Explain Octopuses’ Self-Starvation

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January 2026, Issue 1

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

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Organoid Origins and How to Grow Them

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